“The Desperate Situation of Children with Disabilities in Russian Institutions,” Sergey Koloskov

While Russia is traditionally Orthodox Christian, the society is still recovering from the Soviet era. There are grave problems; the nation is fighting for it’s soul.

Here is an expose by Sergey Koloskov, a parent of a Down’s Syndrome child, of the situation of children with disabilities in Russian institutions. While the Church makes efforts, there are many deplorable situations: